Automobile seat



Aug. 19 1924.

T. FREEDLANDER AUTOMOBILE SEAT Filed Feb. 28, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet l Aug.- 19 1924. i

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' T. FREEDLANDER AUTOMOBILE SEAT Filed Feb. 28. 19215 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 I? 2 l9 7 f 4! 4, 2 1'] Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

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THOMAS FREEDLANDER, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

AUTOMOBILE SEAT.

Application filed February 28, 1923. Serial 'No. 621,124.

position. This invention comprises a seat cushion novelly designed and con'structed with perpendicular and horizontal springs, together with metal housings, a seat cushion base having guides-and supports,and downward extensions of the sliding arm-rest standards fitted with forerunners and a back rest of improved construction having cross springs with metal housings. f

The objects of myimprov'ements are to,

First. Permit the seat cushion guides to close or contract when the arm-rest is not in use, thus eliminating the openings or gaps in said cushion as is evident in my Patent No. 1,405,108, thus giving the seat cushion an unbroken exterior surface, and appearance, permitting easier sitting comfort to the passenger. e p

Second. To give the arm-rest a better support when said arm-rest is in use or in operative position. r i Q I obtain these objects by the "mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which v Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross sectional View of the seat. H w I f Fig. 2 a transverse cross sectional view of seat showing arm-rests both in operative and inoperative position.

Fig. 3 a viewof the seat cushion base showing guides and supports for receiving and supporting armrest standards.

Fig. 4: a detailed cross section view of the parts forming the seat cushion guides embracing perpendicular and horizontal springs and housings for same.

Fig. 5 a perspective view of the arm-rest showing improvedstandards. h

Fig. 6. is a View of the seat as itlooks with other in inoperative position ards firm when said arm-rest is in operative one arm-rest in operative position andthe i Fig. 7 is a view inperspective of narrow 'cushi'onb'efore the stuflings and upholstering is applied. 1

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the "seat cushion with part of covering 01' upholsterr ingout away.

Pg. 9 1s @VleW of back rest with part of covering or upholstering cut away. i

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. 1

. The arm-rest 1, see Fig-5, haslong standards, 6, 6, having guides or forerunnersil, 7'. The seat cushion 8, see igures 1, 2, 4, and 8, has or is fitted with rows of perpendicular springs 9, three rows of which are placed closer together than the other rows;

the centre row of said three rows of perpendicular springs maybe less in width or diameter. A metal covering, casing or housing 11,11, 11, being of metal construction is designed so that the two sidesmay be forced closer together or further apart due to the.

springs contained therein together with the movement of the standards to and from 'operative position and is shown in Fig. 4, the following of which is an eirplanationof the sectional character. A right and left metal flange facing each other, the top sides of which are larger than'the bottom are supported on a metal strip to which they attached by man er an I beam fastener fit'ting'through slots on both sides of the top. This housing 11, is provided for said three rows of perpendicular springs 9, 9, 9, within whichare'plac'ed horizontal springs 10,10, 10, between the said perpendicular springs '9 tokeep or permit both walls or sides 9, g

of the centre housing 11, as closely as pos sible'in contact with the inner sides of the two outer housings 11, 11. Thewalls or sides g, g, g, g, of the housings 11, 11, 11. form the guides'and supports 31, 31, in

cushion 8 for the arm-rest standards 6, 6, see

Fig. 8.

Three cushions 35, '35, 36 are used to a single arm-rest 1, as shown in Fig. 8. Fig.4

,shows in detail the design, construction and functioning ofthe housing 11 which being used in pairs of threes forms the guides 31 in the seat cushion. The side walls G, G, of each spring'housing 11 are kept apart as far as. possible by means of horizontal springs 10, which are held in place by flanges K, K, as well as by theperpendicular springs on either side of said horizontal springs thus permitting both sides G, G, of the centre llC p notemployed:

operative position.

The' seat cush'on standor base 1 1, has guides composed .of .two "walls, 30,. 30,; between which, are placed horizontal springs 29 fand Na" rigid stationary -wall 15, 15,; on

either side vof .walls'30,"30i..t These walls 30, 30;,are actuated by the springs 29. -At-tached to the inner front side of'ithis seat base 14L, see- Figs: -1-and1 3, 'or to the-forward ends of-wallsor sides 15, l5'in Fig: 3,arerubber stops, -33, 33, for the armreststandard forerunners or guides 7,17, jtohit or strike against when'said farm-rest standards; 6, 6; are fully re'ceivedlby the seat cushion base guides 32,

32; thus-=preserving the front side- 0f base l ifand'forward edge 'of'standard guides 7 7, aswellias'eliminating noise, that: would be heard*;were :these' said lrubber stops, 33,

*Thebackerest 16, which is the front side of compartment -18-,' -is of novel construction. Thearm-rest hiousin 19 comprises two walls 11, 4:1,"19613W811' th'e ow'erhalf tof -which is, or are-,placedsingle or multiple horizontal springs 42', withina" housing 453,, designed similar. to housing 11', in Fig. 1 exceptin size. The housing 43 and the lower half; of the walls; 41, 41, formthe guides 34;, *341, for thearm-rest standards 6,; 6,, to travel in. The springs or spring 4C2-,,.actuating or forcing apa-rt the walls-orsides of said-housing 43-, imparts pressure =tOToragainst, the

standards-6,36, -see Fig. '5,]thus giving said standards a firm support at allltimes. The rear pa'rt-ofarm-rest 1 is supported-by the arm-rest housing 19, aswell as the -mechanism in the back rest when'said arm-rest 1 is in use ori'n operative position, and this. is

accomplished'by-means (see Figs. 1, 2 and9) of placing in the back, rest on eitherside of arm-rest 1, a metal case, cover or housing 27, 27, over the row of springs 26,26,1on either side. nearest 'the'arm-rest, In these .said'housings 27,27 are placed crossing horizontalsprings 25, 25, between the horizontal springs 26.; These mentionedbaok restmetal spring housings'27- are similar to the housings 11 shown in Fig. 4 in design, construction and function. Constant pressureis exerted upon the armrest standards 6, 6,.by the sides G of thespring housing 27 ,27 because of the springs 25, 26, contained therein. v l 3 The seat cushion base Fig. 3, is, placed againstthe lower part of ,back rest, Fig. 9, and'ithe seat cushion,*Fig. 8 is placed upon seat cushion base Fig. 3 and against the back rest Fig. 9, thus permitting the guides 31, 31, infthe cu'shion'S, formed'by the mechanism 10,10, 10, 11, 11, 11, ShOWIl in Fig. 4.- and Fig. 8,'(see Fig. 4 for the detailed mechanism,). to line up or match up with the guides 32, 32, in cushion base 14 formed by the mechanism 15, 15, 2 9,: 29,29, 29, 30, 30, shown in Fig. 3Vand the arm restf housing guides 3 1, 34, (see Fig. 9) thereby fqr ning a complete track within whichtravels and is supported the arm-rest standards 6, 6. When the arm-rest 1 is desired for use it is drawn forward from its housing 19, by the handle at, of .a drawer} 3, into the] guides 31, 31, ofthe cushion and the guid'e's 32,; 32,

rest l to operative position as shown in Fig. 6. The guides 7,. 7, of arm-rest'sta dards starters or forerunners 17 ,..7,, are in; the {seat cushion guides 31, 31, and the' seat cushion baseguides, 32, '32, at jall ti nes Asjthe standardsfi, 6,. are drawn; into the guides 31,31, and 32,,,32,,the' said guides'l31, 31

and 32, 32,; open, spreadgapart or expan'd..

enough to permit said standardsfi, 6, to enter, or allow saidguides 31, 31, andi3 2 ,'32 to expand enough to receive and support arm-rest standards 6, 6,. when pulled- 2-forward or drawnfinto them. -The arm rest;

,baseis thus 'suppor-ted inand-byjhe guides .31, 31,1 and 32., 32, when in operatiye position, and the rear of the arm rest when in OPP/retire pe e l up-rzqrt d. by m ans. o

the mechanism infthe baeksrest mentioned said upholstery acts with the flexibility of the working parts of ,the said seati, The

bil es.

I am aware that arm-rests are in use toay, in aut m i e u t is eat .i' tawgether different and inor e iappllicable. to coin- :seat i 9 "9ssar l l l m ed o i owr .fortthan other seats whichfarle not: Iike' the one describedin this 'spe'cificationf Therefor Ic'laim z' '1 1. The combination in a vehicle, seat having a cushionbase and seat .cushionfofan arm rest for said seat adapted to be moved forwardly and rearw'ardl'y thereon iiito and attached to the flexible parts of the seat the tQ l p r'a -f nes t omm ai a n cushion housingstherein, 7 extensions on the lower portion of said, arm rest fitting in slots in the seat cushion and between said flexible'housings whereby said slots may expand and'contract upon move- 5 ment of the arm rest into and out of operative position.

2. In a vehicle seat {having a back rest, a cushion base and a seat cushion, an arm rest adapted to bef'slid over said cushion 10 and normally housed in said back rest, slots in said seat cushion and back rest, spring housings in said back rest, seat cushion and base adjacent said slots, said arm rest having base extensions adapted to fit into the slots and between the walls of said spring hous- 15 ings wherebyflwhen said arm rest is slid back and forth on the cushion, the slots will be automatically opened and closed.

THOMAS FREEDLANDER. 

